ImpactCEE 2019: Danubia NanoTech wins the PowerUp! Grand Final 2019Krakow, Poland - ImpactCEE 2019 - May 22, 2019 - The results from the fifth edition of InnoEnergy's PowerUp! competition - which saw participation from over 300 start-ups from 24 countries across Central and Eastern Europe - have now been announced. Danubia NanoTech from Slovakia was named the overall winner by the judges following a close battle with its rivals for the top prize. The winner presented a solution for aerial temperature monitoring in a form of graphene temperature sensor, available as an extremely thin film, applied on any non-metallic substrate. This technology is valuable for EV batteries and for grid battery storages, extending the batteries' lifetime.

2019.05.21

Panasonic Launches Comprehensive Showroom for Residential Materials such as Kitchens in India Osaka, Japan - May 20, 2019 - Panasonic Corporation opened its first comprehensive showroom for residential materials such as kitchens in Bangalore, India on May 17, 2019. To expedite its residential material business in the country, the company will also increase the number of franchise stores for kitchens this fiscal year that ends March 2020 (FY 2020), mainly in South India and West India.

Lilium reveals new air taxi as it celebrates maiden flightMunich, Germany - May 16, 2019 - Lilium, the Munich-based startup developing a revolutionary on-demand air taxi service, today revealed its new five-seater air taxi prototype for the first time. The unveiling of the new Lilium Jet came as the all-electric aircraft completed its maiden flight in the skies over Germany earlier this month. The full-scale, full-weight prototype is powered by 36 all-electric jet engines that allow it to take-off and land vertically, while achieving remarkably efficient horizontal, or cruise, flight.

2019.05.16

SIEMENS "Local" data processing - Edge Computing simplifies data processing in intelligent factory AmbergAmberg, Germany - May 15, 2019 - Edge Computing provides users with the opportunity to make optimum use of the huge volume of data produced by intelligent plants for both analytical purposes and the evolution of their plants. To achieve this, Edge Computing relocates the data processing from the cloud to closer to the data source - the plant itself. Edge Computing thus provides new opportunities to use the data in production or manufacturing while IT-Capabilities and methods such as machine learning also move closer to the data sources.

2019.05.15

Anno Borkowsky appointed to the LANXESS Board of ManagementCologne, Germany - May 14, 2019 - The Supervisory Board of LANXESS AG has appointed Anno Borkowsky (60) to the Board of Management of the specialty chemicals company, effective June 1, 2019. In his new role, Borkowsky, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, will take responsibility for the Specialty Additives segment. Currently, he is heading the Additives business unit at LANXESS.

2019.05.15

Application phase for the seventh BASF and Volkswagen "Science Award Electrochemistry" has begunLudwigshafen / Wolfsburg, Germany - May 14, 2019 - The BASF and Volkswagen international "Science Award Electrochemistry" is now in its seventh year. Starting today, scientists of excellence from all over the world may apply online at www.science-award.com. The website also explains the participation conditions, procedure and selection process. Deadline for applications: June 30, 2019.

2019.05.15

Selena Group: Tytan mounting foams of the new generation speed up the installation of doors and windowsWroclaw, Poland - May 14, 2019 - Selena Group - owner of the Tytan brand and one of the world's three largest producers of polyurethane foams - has developed a new technology that was put to use in the Tytan Professional Ultra Fast 70 foam. Its innovative formulation significantly reduces the time needed to install doors and windows, which significantly increases the number of projects that can be completed over the same time.

Panasonic and Toyota Agree to Establish Joint Venture Related to Town Development BusinessToyota City, Aichi / Kadoma City, Osaka, Japan - May 09, 2019 - Panasonic Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation concluded today contracts aimed toward the establishment of a new joint venture related to the town development business. Both companies aim to fuse the mobility services initiatives promoted by Toyota and the "lifestyle updates" initiatives spearheaded by Panasonic through collaboration based on the establishment of the joint venture, thereby creating new value for the entire town as a whole.

2019.05.10

Red Hat Expands Alliance with NVIDIA to Accelerate and Scale AI/ML Workloads Across Hybrid Cloud EnvironmentsBoston, MA, USA - Red Hat Summit - May 09, 2019 - Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced it has deepened its alliance with NVIDIA to accelerate the enterprise adoption of AI, machine learning and data analytics workloads in production environments, and is launching an early access program for prospective customers. By combining Red Hat's leading enterprise open source software solutions with NVIDIA's innovative GPU hardware, CUDA-X acceleration libraries, and NGC container registry, the companies are demonstrating new capabilities for running GPU-accelerated workloads across the hybrid cloud.

2019.05.10

New Research Expects Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Impact USD10 Trillion of Global Business Revenues, Employ 900,000 IT Professionals in 2019Boston, MA, USA - Red Hat Summit - May 07-09, 2019 - Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced new research from IDC that examines the contributions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux to the global economy. According to the IDC study, commissioned by Red Hat, software and applications running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux are expected to contribute to more than USD10 trillion worth of global business revenues in 2019, powering roughly 5% of the worldwide economy as a cross-industry technology foundation.

IBM Watson Wins Prestigious Gottlieb Duttweiler PrizeArmonk, N.Y., USA - May 08, 2019 - Switzerland's Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute has awarded IBM Watson the 13th Gottlieb Duttweiler Prize in recognition of the crucial role artificial intelligence will play in helping humanity address some of the world's greatest challenges. John E. Kelly III, IBM's Executive Vice President, accepted the award on behalf of IBM during a special ceremony on May 7 in Rueschlikon.